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title: "2 Being a parent Quotes By Dee Snider"
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> [I only have one child. But I am learning that there is a lot to being a parent that you did not expect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-only-have-one-child-but-i-am-learning-that-there-is-a-lot-to-being/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

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> [Being a parent is not a reasonable thing. It is a very hard thing. I am a parent and I know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/being-a-parent-is-not-a-reasonable-thing-it-is-a-very-hard-thing-i-am/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

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## Other authors on Being a parent

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-anne-lamott-13804.jpg) Anne Lamott 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-a-parent/anne-lamott/)

## More by Dee Snider

> [I don't conduct myself like a rock 'n' roll star in my day-to-day living. Am I a celebrity? Yes. Do people recognize me on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-don-t-conduct-myself-like-a-rock-n-roll-star-in-my-day-to-day/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I was interviewed by the Moscow Times and they said how's it feel to know that every Russian school child has to read your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-was-interviewed-by-the-moscow-times-and-they-said-how-s-it-feel-to/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I do not believe profanity has anything to do with Christianity, thank you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-do-not-believe-profanity-has-anything-to-do-with-christianity-thank/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I was born and raised a Christian and I still adhere to those principles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-was-born-and-raised-a-christian-and-i-still-adhere-to-those/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [But most of my songs were about believing in yourself, standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/but-most-of-my-songs-were-about-believing-in-yourself-standing-up-for/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [The bad news is, we look like aging drag queens. The good news is, we always looked like aging drag queens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/the-bad-news-is-we-look-like-aging-drag-queens-the-good-news-is-we/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [When Twisted Sister exploded internationally few people realised that they were an overnight sensation that had been ten years in the making](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/when-twisted-sister-exploded-internationally-few-people-realised-that/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I tested the waters on producing a record, but I'm more of a creative guy... I can't get into minute details](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-tested-the-waters-on-producing-a-record-but-i-m-more-of-a-creative/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I wanted to be a rich, famous rock-and-roll star in that order.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-wanted-to-be-a-rich-famous-rock-and-roll-star-in-that-order/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [Twisted Sister plays 20, 25 shows a year. But if the band had their druthers, they'd be out playing all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/twisted-sister-plays-20-25-shows-a-year-but-if-the-band-had-their/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [Halloween is huge in my house and we really get into the 'spirits' of things. A few years back, my wife was frustrated with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/halloween-is-huge-in-my-house-and-we-really-get-into-the-spirits-of/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [You can't stop rock-n-roll!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/you-can-t-stop-rock-n-roll/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I don't think Twisted Sister is 'Glam' because that implies glamour, and we're not glamorous. We should be called](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-don-t-think-twisted-sister-is-glam-because-that-implies-glamour-and/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [I only have one child. But I am learning that there is a lot to being a parent that you did not expect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/i-only-have-one-child-but-i-am-learning-that-there-is-a-lot-to-being/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

> [There's no tour plans, no reunion, no new album... nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dee-snider/there-s-no-tour-plans-no-reunion-no-new-album-nothing/)

[Dee Snider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dee-snider/)

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